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As symptom severity can vary by patient, it is key for nurses to increase assessment for early intervention of patients with head and neck cancer following treatment, according to Meredith Cummings, PhD(c), BSN, RN, OCN.

Shawna Douglas, BSN, RN, discusses the role that nurse navigators play in caring for patients with head and neck cancer.

Throughout March, the FDA has approved drugs for the treatment of disease including lung, hematologic, esophageal, and gynecologic cancers.

Although frontline treatment with lenvatinib plus pembrolizumab improved ORR and PFS, it did not improve OS when compared with placebo in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.

Oncology nurses play a crucial role in educating patients regarding risks and benefits of circulating-tumor HPV DNA biomarker testing.

Kristin Daly, MSN, ANP-BC, AOCNP, explains how providers approach staging and treatment decision-making in head and neck cancer.